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Belgian I'm Special and gosh darnit people like me

242 calories 24.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Eric Staff with Stuart Smalley
Calories: 242 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 6th 2013
1.073
1.018
7.2%
37.1
16.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 28.3%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 7.1%
1.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond1.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond 38 0 10.6%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.5 lb CaraVienne 34 20 3.5%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 3.5%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.5%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 7.1%
3 oz German - CaraRed3 oz CaraRed 34 20 1.3%
3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 21.2%
3 oz German - Melanoidin3 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.3%
14.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 20.04 21.1%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 2.9 26.3%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 13.03 26.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.17 26.3%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tbsp 5.2 stabilizer Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 369 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.1 gal Decoction -- 154 °F 60 min
4.8 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.61 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.38 17.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 4.97 19.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.38 1.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Cleaned up my grain inventory with this one. Was a little worried about the % of speciality grains but decided to try it out. Wort tasted magnificent, in the secondary now.

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  • Last Updated: 2013-08-08 03:58 UTC